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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2013

6 Colombians Indicted In DEA Agent's Killing

The six men were each charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to kidnap involving the murder of Special Agent James Terry Watson.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2013

Ambushed Fla. Officers Honored As NLEOMF Officers of the Month

Two West Palm Beach (Fla.) Police officers who were ambushed by a suspect at an apartment complex have been selected as the Officers of the Month for July by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2013

Former Customs Agent Gets 9 Years for Bribery, Smuggling

A federal judge sentenced former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, his girlfriend, his nephew, and two of their associates Thursday for a bribery and illegal alien smuggling scheme spanning two years, the FBI announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2013

Detroit Declares Bankruptcy, Police Union Sues

Detroit filed for bankruptcy today, setting up an historic municipal bankruptcy process in which the city's police union has vowed to fight for retirement and health care benefits for current and retired officers.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Bipolar N.M. Officer Cleared for Duty, Sues PD

A Los Alamos (N.M.) Police officer who spent 10 days in a psychiatric facility for bipolar disorder has sued the agency after he was cleared for full duty including carrying a firearm.

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Articlesby Mark TarteJuly 18, 2013

How To Write Better Police Reports

In those cases where force is used—and we are most likely to be sued—we seem to be ashamed to tell the truth and admit that we hit, punched, kicked, bit, scratched, and otherwise got nasty with some miscreant.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2013

Video: Tucson Officer Fired for Pointing Gun at Clerk

A Tucson (Ariz.) Police officer on probationary status was fired Tuesday for pointing a gun at a convenience store clerk while intoxicated. The agency confirmed the firing 23-year-old Kyle McCartin on its Facebook page.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2013

Four Officers Leave Agency In Sex Scandal

The police department sex scandal that landed Lakeland, Fla., in national headlines has now claimed the jobs of four veteran officers implicated in the case, with two getting fired and two resigning this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2013

Md. Agency Gets Third Chief In a Year

Saying he wants to build trust both with police officers and county residents, Kevin Davis was sworn in Tuesday morning as Anne Arundel County's third police chief in a year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2013

Calif. Officer Laid To Rest After Off-Duty Crash

A Hawthorne (Calif.) Police sergeant laid to rest Friday was remembered as an avid motorcycle rider, after an off-duty crash claimed his life on July 8.

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